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Post by johnchartres on Aug 15, 2006 9:39:25 GMT
Several umpires in my league have been puzzled as to what action can and should be taken with a batsman who habitually tries to take guard and make his blockhole on the edge of the protected area. My view is that any action that leads him to step into that area is not allowed under the laws, and that colleagues should advise ths individual of the fact. In fact, he should be subject to warning and penalty runs unedr Law 42, should he not ? It's no good merely stating that the bowlers can shift him, as some can, since he is an overseas player with a fair degree of contempt for some of the domestic 'pie chuckers'.
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Post by wisden17 on Aug 15, 2006 22:57:10 GMT
Had this 'problem' as well when umpiring. The batsman is causing avoidable damage to the pitch (it doesn't matter too much that this is the protected area, although it reinforces the logic and decision). As such he is in breach of Law 42, and so yes is facing those sanctions. However, in my experience all that is needed is a quite word in the batsman's ear, and he'll soon move his front foot back the required distance.
On a related note I have had a game, this season, where I've had to disallow runs for the batsmen running on the pitch a second time, and in the end it was a very close game (a win off the last ball!) so those two runs that got disallowed may have been important (although the last over went for 15ish!)
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peterg
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Post by peterg on Aug 16, 2006 17:06:18 GMT
Twice this season when I have spoken to players about standing or running on the restricted area, I've had the answer: "I'm not wearing spikes." The first time was a fielder who was standing there after a wicket had fallen. He at least had the grace to move away.
The second time was a skipper who, as non-striker, was setting off running into the restricted area. I gave him an arch look when he gave me that reply - and he promptly did it again the next over. I spoke to him again but felt chary about invoking disciplinary procedures as I was standing alone.
I think in retrospect he was the kind of skipper who was inclined to try things on. I probably should have been stronger in acting this time but have certainly marked him in my mental note book as someone to take no nonsense from if I umpire when he is skipper next season.
Any thoughts?
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kharadi
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Post by kharadi on Oct 20, 2006 15:07:29 GMT
Re: Taking Guard into protected area ?
It is irrelevant whether the fielder was wearing Spikes or not, he has infringed the Law 42.11
It is also irellevant whether you are umpiring a game alone. If the said skipper infringed that
Law (42.14) repeatedly you should have set off the procedure of warning and final warning.
Perhaps then that skipper would have come to his senses.
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Post by Number 6 on Apr 20, 2007 10:58:14 GMT
The Protected Area has no special relevance for batsmen, only for the bowler.
No player is allowed to do avoidable damage to the pitch but a batsman taking guard is not doing so. I don't think there's anything specific that states where a batsman may or may not take guard.
As to running on the protected area - no batsman should run on any part of the pitch. Obviously the striker has to start off running on the pitch but he MUST get off it as soon as possible. The non-striker has no business being on the pitch at all. This does not relate just to the protected area but the whole pitch, the 10 foot wide strip between the bowling creases.
Pete
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Post by ashwinisawal on Nov 17, 2007 19:20:05 GMT
It must be noted here that once during an international match in Australia David Boon had asked leg stump guard and the umpire had noted that he was standing clearly on the protected area of the pitch. The batsman in question was clearly notified where his leg stump was but was very firmly asked not to mark it on the protected area thus forcing him to take guard behind the protected area.
Correct me if I am wrong !!!
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Post by peterowen on Dec 10, 2007 20:57:15 GMT
The answer is really very simple. 1. A word in his/her ear (disregard any response). 2. Issue a warning. 3. Apply the sanction.
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bobo148
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Post by bobo148 on Nov 21, 2008 15:32:56 GMT
The Protected Area has no special relevance for batsmen, only for the bowler. This is incorrect, the protected area applies to all players. No player is allowed to do avoidable damage to the pitch but a batsman taking guard is not doing so. This is also incorrect, it is clearly avoidable by not taking guard there in the first place. I don't think there's anything specific that states where a batsman may or may not take guard. The duty to avoid causing damage overrides this. As to running on the protected area - no batsman should run on any part of the pitch. Obviously the striker has to start off running on the pitch but he MUST get off it as soon as possible. The non-striker has no business being on the pitch at all. This does not relate just to the protected area but the whole pitch, the 10 foot wide strip between the bowling creases. Agreed, the striker must be off the pitch by the end of the first run. |
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Post by missingleg on Nov 21, 2008 15:51:13 GMT
In a Test match (I forget which one) I once saw a batsman draw a line with his bat from leg stump up the pitch and just before the protected area, to give himself a guide of where the leg spin bowler was pitching the ball, so he knew which ones he could pad away. The fielding team complained but the umpires allowed this line up until the protected area.
I think that constitutes avoidable damage though.
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